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UNEP chief calls for united international efforts to fight plastic pollution

Pollution · Swakopmund

UNEP chief calls for united international efforts to fight plastic pollution

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The head of the United Nations Environment Programme has urged the international community to unite to tackle plastic pollution.See the Story

Cancer association inaugurates Swakop breast clinic

Health Care · Swakopmund

Cancer association inaugurates Swakop breast clinic

The Ministry of Health and Social Services, the Cancer Association of Namibia (CAN), and Langer Heinrich Uranium Mine (LHU) inaugurated the Swakopmund Breast Clinic at Swakopmund State Hospital on 10 June. CAN in a statement says the clinic is the result of collaboration between the ministry and itself to decentralise services to the country’s regions. In the Erongo region, this collaboration is supported by LHU, which assisted the project partn…See the Story

GPF 2025 preparations near completion – News Stand

Swakopmund · Swakopmund

GPF 2025 preparations near completion – News Stand

Justicia Shipena Preparations are at an advanced stage for the 2025 Global Policy Forum (GPF), which Namibia will host for the first time. The Bank of Namibia (BoN)’s acting director for strategic communications and international relations, Naufiku Hamunime, said the event theme and host location have been finalised. BoN and the Alliance for Financial Inclusion (AFI) will hold the event in Swakopmund from 2 to 5 September 2025. Hamunime said co…Read Article

Private transport steps in as Swakopmund council plans stall – News Stand

Hertta-Maria Amutenja A women-led transport service is expanding in Swakopmund as the municipality remains in early talks about introducing a public bus system for low-income residents and schoolchildren. Go Girl Transfers, a private business offering rides by women for women and children, is operating in the town with eight female drivers. The company has not yet received formal recognition from the municipality. Swakopmund municipal spokesper…Swakopmund · Swakopmund Read Article

RMR donates sports gear to athletes – News Stand

Niël Terblanché Reptile Mineral Resources and Exploration (Pty) Ltd (RMR) has donated sportswear worth N$55 000 to the Dome High Performance Centre’s Athletic Club and its Future Stars programme. The handover took place on Tuesday at the MTC Dome in Swakopmund. The donation included tracksuits and other sports apparel aimed at supporting grassroots and elite athletes. Coaches, athletes, and representatives from RMR and the Dome attended the eveSwakopmund · Swakopmund Read Article

Telio inmate telephone system launches at the coast to aid rehab and cut state costs

Inmates at the Swakopmund and Walvis Bay correctional facilities will now be able to communicate with the outside world using the Telio one-way phone system. The programme was launched at the two institutions on Friday. Access to the Telio phone will allow inmates greater contact with the outside world while simultaneously reducing telephone costs for the state. Commissioner general Raphael Hamunyela of the Namibian Correctional Service highligh…Swakopmund · Swakopmund Read Article

Land policy aims for fair access in Swakopmund – News Stand

Niël Terblanché The Swakopmund Municipality has introduced new land allocation procedures to improve transparency and ensure fair access to development opportunities. Swakopmund deputy mayor Suama Kautondokwa announced the changes during a council briefing this week. She said all land made available for sale or lease will now be publicly advertised. “To rectify this, and in alignment with the town’s Urban Development Strategy, the Council has reSwakopmund · Swakopmund Read Article

Swakopmund Gallery Breaks African Art Stereotypes

This cultural awakening reveals the depth, complexity, and continuing evolution of artistic practices that have flourished across Africa for millennia.Swakopmund · Swakopmund Read Article

Sewage floods Swakopmund streets – News Stand

Niël Terblanché Swakopmund residents were met with an unpleasant surprise on Tuesday when a damaged municipal sewer pipe at the MTC Dome grounds led to raw effluent flowing all the way down to Strand Street. The flood of sewage occurred just days after the road had been repaired following damage caused by flooding after recent heavy rains. The Swakopmund municipality confirmed that the sewer line was damaged during the installation of a tent at tSwakopmund · Swakopmund Read Article

Unam pipped to the post in dramatic run-in

FNB Unam lost the battle for a semifinal place in the Namibia Rugby Premier League after losing a thriller 40-39 to FNB Kudus on Saturday. With Trustco United beating FNB Dolphins 59-28 at Swakopmund, and FNB Grootfontein beating FNB Rehoboth 41-39 at home, they secured the final two semifinal spots and will now join FNB Wanderers and Kudus in next weekend’s semifinals. Kudus had already qualified for the semifinals, but they surprised Unam wi…Swakopmund · Swakopmund Read Article

Manufacturing of medical supplies launched at Swakopmund

The Namibia Institute of Pathology (NIP) has launched a facility at Swakopmund where it will manufacture critical medical equipment, starting with specimen collection tubes. Dr Iyaloo Konstantinus, NIP’s head of research and development, explained at the launch on Friday that the manufacturing project was born when the Covid-19 pandemic revealed the dangers of relying on the global supply chain for medical supplies. “One of the challenges we fac…Swakopmund · Swakopmund Read Article

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